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Online ad market is recovering from coronavirus shock, but little else is clear Pinterest joins Facebook and Google in detailing April trends, but no online ad company wants to venture a guess about the futureFour tech companies that rely heavily on internet advertising for most of their revenue all saw a sharp drop in March as the global pandemic led to a major pause, and while some are seeing some incremental return to ad spending, no one wants to predict the second quarter.

Musk vs. Zuck: A tale of two CEOs acting much differently during a pandemic Facebook and Tesla both reported earnings and had conference calls that discussed the effects of COVID-19 on Wednesday, but the results were very differentThe stark contrast in how Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are dealing with the global pandemic was on display Wednesday, with Tesla’s CEO calling the ongoing shelter-in-place orders fascist, while Facebook’s CEO sounded like a realistic statesman in their conference calls with Wall Street.

The wrong take-away from the coronavirus pandemic leads to a scary place An America that isolates itself from the world would be a poorer AmericaThe U.S. should not wall itself off from other countries to prevent the next pandemic.

This battle-tested pro in the stock market explains how you can ‘come out swinging’ when the pandemic eases Kim Scott of the Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund says to avoid ‘cyclical’ companies and focus on those with strong growth prospectsKim Scott of the Ivy Mid Cap Growth Fund says to avoid ‘cyclical’ companies and focus on those with strong growth prospects.

How Jackson Hole has become a tax haven for the 0.1% This part of northwestern Wyoming is the most unequal place in the U.S. — and now even mere millionaires risk being pushed off the mountainThis part of northwestern Wyoming is the most unequal place in the U.S. — and now even mere millionaires risk being pushed off the mountain.

Coronavirus has ushered in an economic ice age. When can we expect activity to heat up again? U.S. recession or depression isn’t yet clear, but severe pain is unavoidableWhether the U.S. endures a recession or depression isn’t yet clear, but severe pain is unavoidable, writes economist Bernard Baumohl.

Reshoring pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing would save lives, create jobs As coronavirus hits, we should realize we’re relying too much on far-flung and stretched global supply chainsWe’ve heard a lot about the benefits of a globalized supply chain. But this year, America’s international supply chain was tested by the coronavirus pandemic. It failed.

China’s economy will suffer a double whammy as its export partners are overrun by the coronavirus The country’s economy was locked down for the better part of two months, and now demand from abroad will get weaker as the weeks go onThe country’s economy was locked down for the better part of two months, and now demand from abroad will get weaker as the weeks go on.

How not to kill your spouse and other tips for working from home from someone who hates it Experts weigh in on how to survive isolation, cabin fever as COVID-19 forces workers to stay at homeAs the U.S. goes into isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts on remote work are weighing in with tips and ideas to avoid going stir crazy and having the plot of “The Shining” become a reality at home.

Stock market panics come and go, but buying opportunities are real and long-lasting Every panic of the past — even ‘mini-panics’ such as those in 1998, 2011 and 2018 — fades away, which is an important lesson for investorsEvery panic of the past — even ‘mini-panics’ such as those in 1998, 2011 and 2018 — fades away, which is an important lesson for investors.

Coronavirus threat is changing human behavior, so economic forecasters are flying blind No way to predict what people will do if they think going out might kill them, says Forecaster of the MonthIt’s impossible to predict what people will do in an epidemic, because people are rapidly changing their behavior, says David Kelly, winner of the Forecaster of the Month contest.

Things to do — and three things not to do — to keep sane during a stock market panic Tune out most media, look on the bright side and keep doing what you’re doingTune out most media, look on the bright side and keep doing what you’re doing, says Howard Gold.

A neuroscientist says these are the ideal ages for the optimal presidential ticket Young and old each have their advantages, but the combination of both is best for solving problemsYoung and old each have their advantages, but the combination of both is best for solving problems.

Whether retiring at 40 or 70, the challenges are surprisingly similar Both FIRE and traditional retirement involve uncertainty and finding purposeA FIRE blogger finds commonalities with his own parents’ simultaneous traditional retirement.

What’s propelling stocks higher? Not the Fed’s balance-sheet expansion Ultra-low interest rates in the developed world play a bigger role than the Fed’s Treasury bill purchasesUltra-low interest rates in the developed world play a bigger role than the Fed’s Treasury bill purchases, says Caroline Baum.

Like a real ‘Manchurian candidate,’ Trump will make China great New era of sustained competition between the U.S. and China requires a strategic vision Trump lacksIt is now clear that the world’s two largest economies have entered a new era of sustained competition. How the relationship will evolve depends greatly on America’s political leadership — which does not bode well.

Impeachment is necessary but not sufficient to save the Constitution Trump will do everything he can to steal the 2020 election. We must not let him.It is essential that impeachment move forward, writes Chris Edelson. The charges are too grave, the evidence too damning to ignore.

I followed the path to FIRE — and learned that early retirement is the wrong goal Just getting your net worth to zero begins to give you optionsFocus on financial independence: Just getting your net worth to zero begins to give you options.

5 secrets CEOs know to boost work performance and personal satisfaction How to show up to any business challenge with your “A” game — and thriveHow to show up to any business challenge with your “A” game — and thrive.

Sales winners in the third quarter include Netflix, Autodesk and PayPal Plenty of companies have produced double-digit sales increases and wider profit margins during an otherwise dismal earnings seasonPlenty of companies have produced double-digit sales increases and wider margins during an otherwise dismal earnings season.

The biggest bull market ever — yet disaster looms for millions of retirees The coming ‘tsunami of poverty’ for retirees — and what to do about it The coming ‘tsunami of poverty’ for retirees — and what to do about it

Share buybacks are giving billions of dollars to bosses under the guise of returning cash to shareholders Texas Instruments is a poster child for financialization, but what happened here isn’t uniqueTexas Instruments is a poster child for financialization, but what happened here isn’t unique, writes Ben Hunt.

How working couples can make decisions to survive any crisis Use honest, clear communication to weather professional and emotional stormsUse honest, clear communication to weather professional and emotional storms, writes Jennifer Petriglieri.

WeWork is a symptom of a disease that may not have a cure Not much expected to change as big companies are still able to get large funds from private investorsThe spectacular blow-up of the public offering of WeWork’s parent company We Co. shows that the public markets are savvier than private investors about buying into the hype of high-value, high-risk unicorn companies masquerading as tech companies. But will anything change in the new world where companies wait as long as possible to go public?

Franchises need legal protection from joint-employment lawsuits Setting standards is not the same thing as controlling working conditionsLegislation to clarify that the franchisors are not employers is a common-sense solution to a legal problem that has hindered small business owners for too long.

Democrats have fallen into an impeachment trap that will only hurt them Once Trump is acquitted by the Senate, Democrats will be seen as poor losersAmerica’s Democrats have made a serious mistake by launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Like the impeachment of Bill Clinton, it is futile exercise that will damage the party that instigated it.

A bond fund that yields over 5% — how these aggressive managers provide the extra returns The managers of the TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund have few limitations on where they can look for yield and profitsThe managers of the TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Debt Fund have few limitations on where they can look for yield and profits.

Peloton’s bikes are expensive. So is its stock. Peloton is moving farther away from profitability with no realistic path to achieve the cash flows implied by its valuationPeloton is moving farther away from profitability with no realistic path to achieve the cash flows implied by its valuation.

The death of newspapers is bad for democracy, good for Trump Propaganda fills the vacuum left when local reporting withersOur democracy depends on an informed public, but who’s going to inform them if all the local newspapers wither and die?

Here’s how senior cohousing differs from an over-55 community These communal living arrangements integrate common areas and private residencesThese communal living arrangements integrate common areas and private residences.

Dropping mini shampoo bottles is another ‘feel good’ move that, like banning plastic straws, does little environmental good Symbolic initiatives distract from actions that can make a real environmental differencePerhaps the most damaging fallout from such symbolic initiatives is that they distract from actions that can make a real environmental difference.

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